Description

This is one of all time favorites. It is on the east face of Challenge. It is near the south end before the gully begins. When you get to the fork in the trail, look south and you can see a nice angling hand crack in an arete, just left of this is the face with 1 bolt. This climbs that face utilizing the bolt. It starts right of the bolt and after getting to the bolt it meanders left and then continues up. This is a balance game, pure and simple. How well can you pull up and then place toes in the same crack as your hand. Also you need to be able to stand up from this crouched position with no hands and continue up to find the spaced cracks. This is a wonderful but short climb. Again 3 stars would work but for the length.

Protection

2 chains atop the climb for a good top-rope. 1 bolt on the face. If you can make it to that bolt, bring a couple of small cams or nuts to protect the horizontal cracks the rest of the way.

don't let the 10d rating scare you away from this one. i don't feel that it is a true 10d based on other Big cottonwood climbs i've done. One of my all time favorite climbs though- maybe just a 5.9+. fun balancing moves all the way to the top. Crux for me was just after the bolt.

This is an amazing climb. It feels like some high-ball bouldering without the danger. When we climbed this we TR'd it after going up Daily. This face is covered with interesting problems and is worth trying from a few different angles. It you want to work on edging and little crimpy ledges then you will love this face. Short and sweet. Also the belay is in the shade during the morning.

Guess I like to sew things up , but I placed the following gear in order from ground up. 1. Orange #3 metolious 2. 00 metolious 3. Bolt with long runner 4. .75 bd x4 5. Yellow #2 metolious After the number 2 it's cruiser up to the anchors.